Objective: To update the 2002 version of “Clinical practice guidelines for sustained
neuromuscular blockade in the adult critically ill patient.” Design: A Task Force comprising …

Ocular surface disorders are frequently encountered in patients in Intensive Care Units
(ICUs). Because of significant impairment of major organs, treatment is focused on the …

Background: Patients in the intensive care unit are at increased risk of exposure
keratopathy. Untreated, this may progress to microbial keratitis and visual loss. Data …

Ocular surface disorders are frequently encountered in patients under sedation and
paralyzed patients in intensive care units (ICUs). In the ICUs, treatment is usually focused on …

In critically ill patients, normal eye protection mechanisms, such as tear production, blinking,
and keeping the eye closed, are impaired. In addition, many other factors related to patients' …

Purpose Recent emphasis on eye care in intensive care unit (ICU) patients has translated to
eye assessment being part of routine care. In this setting, we determined the incidence, risk …

Purpose We aimed to determine the rate of exposure keratopathy (EK) in critically ill
patients, identify risk factors for developing EK and ascertain the effectiveness of a protocol …

BACKGROUND: In unconscious ventilated patients, various eye protective measures have
been used to prevent corneal abrasions. Two randomized controlled studies in Australia had …

Background. Under normal conditions, the cornea of the eye is protected from bacterial
invasion, physical injury, and drying by the presence of tears, eyelids, and blinking reflex …

Background: Patients with reduced consciousness level suffer from eye protection disorder
and Keratopathy. This study was conducted to compare effect of three eye care techniques …